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Best drink while listening to your rig?
Found that a good Chardonnay goes well with Bill Charlap and beer with just about everything.Now that I live in the middle of the frikkin Pacific Ocean, beer is definitely the beverage of choice! 
How international is your system?
Theo, that's about as mixed as it gets! Nice system! 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Big fan of The Macallan! Nice with some cool jazz. Those beers are harder to find out here on the islands, but there are some decent island brews...find I, too, am drinking less wine lately and more beer (wine and HI just don't seem to go together... 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Hi Jond...I will definitely give that a try, if it is still available. And as for your recommendation, Calbrs, I just put that on the shopping list. How would a dash of dark rum go with that?Thanks to you both! 
How international is your system?
That's pretty good, T bone! I hadn't thought about those other "components" such as spouse(s)! Taiwanese wife... 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Having just moved to Hawaii, it seems I'm drinking beer with everything...well, with the exception of cereal (but that might change!!) 
How international is your system?
Rja,what caused you to switch to Canadian cables? And just out of curiosity, which brands did you swithc to/from? 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Interesting combo, Mariasplunge! Might have to try that sometime...when no one else is home :-) 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Am moving to Hawaii in two weeks...big change for a Scotsman and one that will force me to rethink my drink and music matches! What goes with Hawaiian steel guitar? Or with Don Ho (definitely not my kind of music, but may he RIP). 
How international is your system?
Pains this Scotsman to have dumped the Scottish components.. :-( 
Sound quality of XM radio Direct TV vs standalone
Marco... thanks for that excellent response and great comments! I'll keep this in mind as I do further research. Best wishes. 
Sound quality of XM radio Direct TV vs standalone
Anyone have experience with the Delphi XM SKYFi2? I would mostly want XM at home, as I'm only in the car too and from work. This radio model supposedly works well with stereo system and in car. And the only reason I now want XM is for Dylan's new ... 
SACD - Dying already?
zeisels: I have written to Gramophone on several occasions about their reviewers' habit of NOT mentioning the quality of the SACD layer on hybrid discs. A recent issue of the magazine did have a major feature on SACD, which I found promising. I do... 
The song you just cant stop playing???
The new song Bob Dylan wrote for the movie "North Country" is an amazing country-folk ballad that has been stuck in my head since the day I first heard a few months ago. The song, "Tell Ol' Bill," is full of amazing, haunting imagery telling the t... 
The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now
Thanks for the pointers, 55dok and Zinfan2. I'll be on the lookout for those rec's. Zinfan: i'm getting over my screwcap bias. With Penfolds now releasing half their bottlings in screwcap (including their Grange!!) and many kiwi wines now coming t...